Relationships Between Age, Breed, Body Condition Score, Lipogram and Antioxidant Parameters in Female Dromedary Camels with Reproductive Abnormalities
Relationships Between Age, Breed, Body Condition Score, Lipogram and Antioxidant Parameters in Female Dromedary Camels with Reproductive Abnormalities
Tariq I. Almundarij
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to document the effect of body condition score (BCS) on blood metabolites and hormones and their link with the occurrence of reproductive abnormalities in female dromedary camels. To determine their link with two different ages of the Majaheem (black) and Waddah (white) breeds, measurements of lipogram and antioxidant parameters were assessed. During the breeding season, 16 dromedary she-camels that appeared to be in good health included in this study as controls. Their average body weight ranged from 430 kg for camels under 8 years old to 480 kg for camels over 8 years old. Twenty-nine overweight female dromedary camels were examined, with a BCS over 4.5 and an infertile period lasting between 12 and 36 months. When comparing repeat breeder female camels to their respective controls, their estrogen levels were significantly different at P<0.01 at age ≥ 8. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in repeat breeder female Majaheem and Waddah camels with a BCS over 4.5 were compared to levels in healthy female camels and revealed that the MDA levels in the two breeds were considerably higher (P<0.05). When compared to the corresponding controls with a BCS of 4, the catalase (CAT) values in overweight female camels with a BCS over 4.5 were substantially lower at P<0.01 in both breeds under study. At age ≥ 8 for both breeds, the glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) values were lower in the overweight camels than in the healthy ones, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Therefore, based on these results, reproductive abnormality in camels was associated with high BCS and abnormal blood metabolites. Knowledge of the camel’s metabolic status and BCS may offer a more solid foundation for preventing metabolic problems and increasing output.
Keywords | Body condition score, Dromedary camels, Estrogen, Lipid profile, Malondialdehyde, Catalase, Blood metabolites, Biochemical serum indices, Antioxidants
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January 2024
Vol. 12, Iss. 1, pp. 1-193
